Jerry Brown Robo-Calls Voters to Build Support for Tax Hike

California Governor Is Dialing Voters For Support

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 15: California Gov. Jerry Brown looks on during The Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future on December 15, 2011 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown hosted a one day conference on cliamte change and how it may affect California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Updated at 9:31 PM PDT on Friday, Apr 6, 2012

If it sounds like Jerry Brown on the phone this weekend, well, he probably is.

No, the governor, who turns 74 on Saturday, isn't spending his birthday actually calling up voters. But he has recorded a pitch for his tax initiative.

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"We have to save our schools and stop even deeper cuts to public safety," the recording says. "You'll get a petition in the mail very soon. Please sign it, and return that petition."

The call campaign is bankrolled by the California Democratic Party, and reflects the tight timetable the governor and his team face in qualifying his latest measure for the November ballot.